Hilliard Art Museum

Spring Awake — A season of art, education, and community

March 2025 – June 2025

About

The Hilliard Art Museum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette presents Spring Awake, a dynamic season of exhibitions and public programs that cultivate a cross-disciplinary exchange of ideas. Regionally rooted, globally engaged.

Exhibitions

Tides, Time, and Terrain: Floyd Sonnier and the Evolving Cultural Landscape

On view through August 16

A visual examination of Louisiana’s deep-rooted cultural identity, pairing the work of artist Floyd Sonnier with 41 regional artists from the museum’s collection.

Kevin Brisco Jr., Take Place: A Home in Four Movements

On view through June 7

Through masterful manipulation of light and shadow, artist Kevin Brisco, Jr. reveals how home exists as both physical shelter and psychological space, holding memories and echoing histories each time we return.

Rodin: Toward Modernity

On view through July 5

Presenting 40 of Auguste Rodin’s most celebrated bronze sculptures–The Burghers of Calais, The Kiss, Saint John the Baptist, figure studies for The Gates of Hell, among others–the exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the process of one of history’s most influential sculptors.

Picasso and the Progressive Proof: Linocut Prints from a Private Collection

On view through August 16

Discover Picasso's revolutionary linocut prints in this intimate exhibition showcasing his creative process through rarely-seen progressive proofs produced during his last decade.

Debbie Fleming Caffery, Harry's Hands, 1984.

Pablo Picasso, Bacchanale avec chevreau et spectateur (first state of the first blocks and second state of the second block), 1958, linocut. Private Collection. © 2025 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York).

Upcoming Events

Discover a new season at the Hilliard with artist conversations, immersive after-hours celebrations, Family Fête, documentary screenings and more. Awaken your senses through thought-provoking art exhibitions and programs designed to inspire, connect, and ignite curiosity.

Preview

Jun 12, 2025

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5 p.m.

Picasso and the Masters...and Dora Maar Too

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Join us for an exclusive member cocktail inspired by Picasso’s Spanish roots, an exhibition preview, and a lecture and book signing by curator and art historian Richard P. Townsend.

Education

Jun 17, 2025

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Jul 1, 2025

5:30 p.m.

Picasso: The Last Chapter

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UL Associate Professor of Art History Dr. Allison Leigh presents a 3-part lecture series sharing her cutting-edge research on Picasso's complex relationships with women from her forthcoming book.

Workshop

Aug 7, 2025

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4 p.m.

Prints in Practice

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A tour of the exhibition followed by a printmaking workshop in the Marais Press Studio with UL Printmaking Professor Brian Kelly

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Spring Awake — A season of art, education, and community

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